document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=84186>Question 84186</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve each rational equation and simplify. I would like to check my solutions. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Problem 1.    x + 5 = 6 / x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Problem 2.  13 / y - 1 (-3) = 1 / y - 1 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #60619 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley75><B>checkley75(3666)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley75><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=60619\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x+5=6/x cross multiply:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x(x+5)=6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2+5x-6=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+6)(x-1)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+6=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-6 answer.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-1=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=1 answer.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " 13/(y-1)-3=1/(y-1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "13/(y-1)-1/(y-1)-3=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(13-1)/(y-1)=3 now cross multiply<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3(y-1)=13-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3y-3=12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3y=12+3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3y=15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=15/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=5 answer.\r<BR>\n" );
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